‘New Discoveries of Railway Sites Captured Through the Lens’ Korea Rail Network Authority University Student Photo Contest

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Korea Rail Network Authority announced on the 24th that it will hold the ‘KR Asset Development Project University Student Photo Contest’ to revitalize development projects utilizing railway sites.

Under the subtitle ‘Discovering New Railway Sites Through the Lens,’ this contest focuses on asset development projects created on abandoned railways and above railway stations. It will accept works photographed at seven locations: Gangchon Rail Park (Gapyeong, Gyeonggi), High1 Chuchu Park (Samcheok, Gangwon), Haeundae Blue Line Park (Busan), Gongdeok Station Complex Facility (Mapo, Seoul), Hongdae Entrance Station Complex Facility (Mapo, Seoul), Gwangmyeong Station Complex Facility (Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi), and Gwangmyeong Station D Parking Lot (Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi).

The submission period is from the 24th of this month until January 23rd of next year. The Rail Network Authority plans to comprehensively evaluate the artistic quality and applicability of the submissions through a judging panel composed of internal and external experts and select seven winning works.

The winning works will be used as promotional materials for the Rail Network Authority.

For more detailed information about the contest, please refer to the announcements on the Rail Network Authority’s website.

Gwak Yeon-su, Director of Asset Management at the Rail Network Authority, said, “Through this contest, we aim to promote asset development projects to the public and capture the value of railway assets from the perspective of young people.” He added, “We ask for the active participation and support of university students interested in the Rail Network Authority’s asset development projects.”

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